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Cruz said fourteen people were taken to South Shore Hospital, while two others were taken to Boston for treatment. He didn’t release the name of the person pronounced dead at the scene. “This investigation is active and ongoing,” Cruz said, calling the deadly crash “absolutely tragic” and “absolutely unthinkable.” He said the driver wasn’t hospitalized … Read more
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Shock rise predicted after analysis of figures published by Treasury watchdog Lib Dems found household with £236,000 mortgage would pay extra £2,581 This would be if, as calculated, mean monthly interest payments double to £474 News fuels fears that cost of living will lead to properties being repossessed Homeowners face the biggest hike in mortgage interest … Read more
re-closing — The Truth doesn't change. You change. (@KaAa99473538) November 21, 2022 h/t Boo_Randy
by Boo_Randy As Murica goes full banana republic, “civil forfeiture” – legalized larceny from unaccountable law enforcement agencies – is only going to get more predatory as local municpalities turn to shady means to extract wealth from motorists and residents. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11450893/Arizona-cops-seized-40-000-cash-black-trucking-boss-traveling-buy-new-rig.html A North Carolina trucker has waged legal war against the entire police department of Phoenix, Arizona – after officers … Read more
Still irritating that these guys have more treasuries and a lot more MBS than they did even a year ago, when official CPI was already 6.8%, and Case-Shiller was running at 18.8% YOY. This QT is really roaring along.@federalreserve pic.twitter.com/JsNpvwsqQZ — Rudy Havenstein, Senior Markets Commentator. (@RudyHavenstein) November 17, 2022 Can’t stop the Ponzi scheme. … Read more
https://twitter.com/_/status/1594460022490238983 Has anyone seen this ? I will add all 18 pages below pic.twitter.com/xgHAdbh8H7 — Shannon Crawford (@shae33172) November 16, 2022 pic.twitter.com/pMtwIXGKVg — Shannon Crawford (@shae33172) November 16, 2022 pic.twitter.com/aj26QAes8x — Shannon Crawford (@shae33172) November 16, 2022 pic.twitter.com/ZAzZnkUlS8 — Shannon Crawford (@shae33172) November 16, 2022 pic.twitter.com/c51iNpajtj — Shannon Crawford (@shae33172) November 16, 2022 h/t Dan
By Graham Summers, MBA The consumer is tapping “out.” Ever since inflation entered the financial system is early 2021, there has been a debate as to when the higher cost of living would hit consumer spending to the point of inducing a recession. Sure, consumers can rely on savings or credit to make ends meet … Read more
Kanye West is active again on Twitter, posting a message Sunday to see if his account was active after he was locked out last month in the wake of a vile rant. “Testing Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked,” West, 45, wrote to his nearly 32 million followers. The controversial rapper, who legally changed … Read more
BLUEFIELD, Va. — It is now illegal in Virginia to release non biodegradable balloons outdoors, and a local leader wants to see the same restrictions in West Virginia. As of July 1, anyone releasing balloons into the air for any reason, even a memorial, can be fined up to $25 for each balloon. The new … Read more
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China reports 27,095 new coronavirus cases, approaching the all-time high — BNO News (@BNOFeed) November 21, 2022
via gbnews.uk Eggs are set to be rationed across the UK until Spring 2023 as supermarkets up and down the country rush to take urgent action. Asda is limiting customers to two boxes of eggs each and Lidl is restricting customers in some stores to three boxes, while Waitrose said it had not introduced any … Read more
by Michael I am extremely concerned by what I am seeing in the housing market. When the Federal Reserve decided that it was going to start aggressively hiking interest rates, it was obvious that there would be a housing crash. I repeatedly warned my readers that prices would start declining and that home sales would … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith Only when speculative sizzle attracts no buyers / marks will the bottom be in. There hasn’t been a truly organic bottom in stocks in decades. Fifteen years of relentless central bank manipulation since the 2008-09 Global Financial Meltdown has persuaded punters that central banks will always save us should the market turn down … Read more
Guest post by Alasdair Macleod from Goldmoney.com: Over the last two weeks gold and silver have continued to enjoy a significant rally, but this week has been one of consolidation. In European trade this morning, gold was at $1765, down $14 from last Friday’s close. The correction has been more marked in silver, which this … Read more
Six-time, best-selling financial author James Rickards says the upcoming book “Sold Out” lays out the case why a huge crash is already a certainty sometime in 2023. In a nutshell, broken supply chains have already caused big inflation, and the Fed is raising rates to tamp it back down. On top of the perfect storm of inflation … Read more
Shop lifting up 50% YoY.Are you paying attention? https://t.co/43r8B7IHnX — Ilia Sakowski (@IliaSakowski) November 19, 2022 'Organized retail crime, shoplifting, and theft' has driven $400 million in extra profit loss this year at Target, $TGT. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 16, 2022
by Lance Roberts Since June, the market rallied on hopes of a “policy pivot” by the Federal Reserve. However, those hopes got dashed each time as Jerome Powell clarified that the “inflation fight” remained the primary focus. Mr. Powell made that point very clear following the latest FOMC announcement. “The question of when to moderate the pace of increases … Read more